Močenok

Močenok (Hungarian: Mocsonok) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Močenok
Municipality
Church of Saint Clement
Močenok
Location of Močenok in the Nitra Region
Močenok
Location of Močenok nad Žitavou in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°14′N 17°56′E
Country Slovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictŠaľa
First mentioned1113
Area
 • Total46.39 km2 (17.91 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 • Total4,289
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 31
Area code(s)421-37
Car plateSA
Websitemocenok.sk

Names and etymology

The name is derived from Slavic mučeník – a martyr and is probably related to the cult of Saint Clement of Rome (a patron of the local church) whose relics were brought through Great Moravia to the Rome by Saint Cyril.[1] The village was renamed to Mučníky in 1948, to Sládečkovce in 1951 (after a victim of a farmer strike from 1922) and returned to the original name in 1992.[2]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 141 metres and covers an area of 46.39 km². It has a population of about 4289 people.(31.12.2015)

Ethnicity

The village is about 97% Slovak and the other 3% is, mainly, Gypsy

Facilities

The village has a pharmacy, a public library a gym and a football pitch. It also has a cinema.

References
  1. Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 297. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
  2. "Názov obce". Močenok - informačný portál obce (in Slovak). The municipality of Močenok. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2016.


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